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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1890-1920

GUSN

GUSN-62712

Description

8 thin wooden staves hinged at bottom with molded brass ring. End staves V-shaped with thread attaching white paper painted gray and black with assymetrical branches and white flowers. On reverse: gray and black tones with assymetrical floral mtifs of spiky blossoms.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fans (equipment)
accessories
brass (alloy)
paper (fiber product)
Unidentified Paper
Brass
FAN

Associated Building

Used at Barrett House (New Ipswich, N.H.),

Additional Identification Number

P786

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

22.75 x 12 (WxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Caroline Barr Wade

Accession Number

1987.685

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